tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97017308813463222024-02-07T05:19:13.415-08:00A day in the lifeKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-22267249473836193022014-05-10T19:41:00.000-07:002014-05-10T19:43:32.472-07:00Farewell Fishy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we moved into our current apartment 3 years ago there was a "no pets" agreement. A year later I really missed having a little creature to look after so I decided that a fish would be ok.</div>
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I got a beautiful blue betta and put him in the goldfish bowl Em bought me years ago.</div>
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After a while I felt guilty for keeping him in such a small bowl with a plastic plant so I bought him a 2.5 gallon tank with a filter, live plants and a little house to hang out in. He would come up to me and puff up when he was hungry. Fishy loved his new home and did great for over 2 years. </div>
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When we came home from the hospital with our new baby I noticed A white, moldy looking spot and a tear in his fin. We got medicine right away, but he soon developed white spots all over his body that look like salt. It's a parasite called "ich" that is very itchy. We found him floating lifelessly like the picture below and thought that he was dead. When I went to remove him from the tank he sprung to life. It turns out the ich also make them very lethargic.</div>
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I bought new medicine specifically for ich and spent the next 5 days changing his water every day and treating him, but fishy died anyways. I felt so guilty that I couldn't heal him.</div>
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I didn't want to replace fishy right away but I had live plants that I didn't want to die also. For a week I was constantly reminded by looking at the tank, wondering if I had fed the fish yet. I decided to go ahead and get a new one, a beautiful silvery purple guy that flutters his fins when he swims. I got him a very active snail friend too. RIP my sweet little blue boy. You are missed.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-37335669602614688932012-05-05T21:34:00.003-07:002012-05-05T21:34:32.773-07:00Springtime~New Beginnings Wow, I haven't written in a while. I have been in a funk lately, feeling a little spread thin. Nathaniel opened his gaming store in December and it has been an adjustment. I was used to having him around all the time and now he works 60 hours a week at the shop. I could go and visit him there any time, but he is often busy with customers and I usually want to be home in my free time. I am still working 50 hours a week and in my off time I open the shop at least once a week to give Nathaniel the morning off and I run all the errands. More about the shop later...<br />
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I am resolved to journal or blog more, depending on whether or not I want the content out there on the internet. I have kept a journal ever since I was nine, but I stopped writing after a particularly difficult time in my life (Dad dying, marital issues) and haven't picked it up since. It is therapeutic to get my thoughts down on paper and wish I hadn't stopped. The past 5 years have gone by SO fast. I will say that I am doing a fantastic job of chronicling my day to day life in my Audubon engagement calendar. I've always admired that Mom wrote something for every day for over 30 years. Last year was my first book of writing in every day!<br />
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So here I am, making an effort. Spring is in full bloom and I went on a lovely run at sunset. Despite having a 3 day weekend ahead of me and doing nothing today except going out for a massage, I still felt down. I don't know if it was endorphins from the run or if it was prayer, but I am feeling more motivated and optimistic. Enjoy the pictures of the yard I took the other day and I hope to be back soon!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-48861232517396527302010-10-15T18:44:00.000-07:002010-10-15T19:44:54.866-07:00First few days in MarylandOur first day was spent traveling. On our flight from Seattle to Chicago, I told Em how good a Cinnabon sounded. I jumped up and down with glee when I spotted one at the Chicago airport right where our gate was. How random is that?!<br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3WPgjQGirrUeulEhUuUwKCsKRE5D8X0mAyQXy4OcPV_veZ98r6EUQTo7mlbmHOi2xzVouUtsmDuwEjsXjFYXvwn_or1eP3yp-HgfKgmICvaQDXlXshIfwIv8uqUQ_UpNKWlGqFjRmg/s400/P1030990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528459618187248098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div>We've spent the majority of our time just hanging out, playing with the babies and eating good food.</div><div>It has been fun to see Noah and Lyla together again:</div><div>About to go for a walk with Aunt Katie,</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DtLSKl59-YGG-Mtuhqg8NBtL4T-ayaK7TWNorIQCn5IQUK9WgfAQ_vnw9_ljl6sHkmYOF8TU-XsX__afx9VyoU1opJzoZuqaL4WoP7PIDEKP4BP5ZSfisKVWc96IRd0-Ub_aoIL11Q/s400/P1040001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456013346495346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div>Diaper party!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgzg_pX3UmEF2KcGvORylDNyvcaQHVLdzRQqEj1UzYPzrV5uD-sePLWoOs5n6Hrrg_tMwhdzCNEK3hK-RPDcmunwT-NrW9Jdt-73aj0aUtUKGusaoZbkQXZP5v7xNK1uDo3Af4nGLKQ/s1600/P1040033.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgzg_pX3UmEF2KcGvORylDNyvcaQHVLdzRQqEj1UzYPzrV5uD-sePLWoOs5n6Hrrg_tMwhdzCNEK3hK-RPDcmunwT-NrW9Jdt-73aj0aUtUKGusaoZbkQXZP5v7xNK1uDo3Af4nGLKQ/s400/P1040033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457878051245858" /></a><br />Eating chips and guac together at the kids table,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiCJ8Fe7jeGkqRY5KKYE1vKABsV9WR2-ke-oNi9aOKL-Pa876JzIbkohtEsF2EeiMgi9v75B1tc32-Z_F_NQ4C7ThF7pb5XjpCiM_AJJXbQK7PFIzTLb0V1NTDXgOn8FH6PMB2ZvtGg/s1600/P1040032.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiCJ8Fe7jeGkqRY5KKYE1vKABsV9WR2-ke-oNi9aOKL-Pa876JzIbkohtEsF2EeiMgi9v75B1tc32-Z_F_NQ4C7ThF7pb5XjpCiM_AJJXbQK7PFIzTLb0V1NTDXgOn8FH6PMB2ZvtGg/s400/P1040032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457873132227650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div>Lyla quietly playing with Playdoh.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhgH1hDEwL8XOwYu5wqchGwE9m5cbjKMWC4w9gJ50GuYWut0zj0Bb4Y6UPmhIY6_Yh_ZkSrE7NLpL4Hl6DfHC8FvjFcbHM7My3klWOpEHI8wVcM3c59Ipd0kcC1wbbfjwK_gM6jb7ew/s400/P1040008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456980107361362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div>Noah warmed up to me after a few days. He would hardly look at me at first.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4jpDf_s9wmhyhvQqK9JQtvTSog7umrj_kJw4sEMaDB3nxpCJ1nbBM-HKU5gro6tiy26OcxXwfLGive_wJogpubWV_mHEP4Tc6wEU38oqX7yEoWpelxB1do-iCeJdgWirx5-I5Pylfw/s1600/P1040038.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4jpDf_s9wmhyhvQqK9JQtvTSog7umrj_kJw4sEMaDB3nxpCJ1nbBM-HKU5gro6tiy26OcxXwfLGive_wJogpubWV_mHEP4Tc6wEU38oqX7yEoWpelxB1do-iCeJdgWirx5-I5Pylfw/s400/P1040038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528467535022761858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>Uncle Scott was so kind to wash Lyla's dirty feet.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVT7N1TMkT0F3LFs9ZKmQhd1VA-FKaZZ3kQkFX2fG5AXr_TOPCYOe1qQQvf17r9LGswa3haDNUe5THnCJ7ZYASw6Fqr2N72ZKL1KapLDzPDDmyeC7m5Kc_7wQmkT-XLEvg8Q-Ixc8EA/s1600/P1030996.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVT7N1TMkT0F3LFs9ZKmQhd1VA-FKaZZ3kQkFX2fG5AXr_TOPCYOe1qQQvf17r9LGswa3haDNUe5THnCJ7ZYASw6Fqr2N72ZKL1KapLDzPDDmyeC7m5Kc_7wQmkT-XLEvg8Q-Ixc8EA/s400/P1030996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528468436946833650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div>The first day, I noticed this furry creature hanging out by a neighbor's porch that I thought was a cat. It turns out at closer inspection that it's a GROUNDHOG! Supposedly they are nuisances that burrow under people stoops and eat all of their plants, but I thought that it was absolutely awesome to see a real groundhog in person.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT3MEJsK65IRuMOeB2Vxias5uZscxu7-M25p6isEvcfHJrEtv5nwnFxJqbwMAXpHyPKd1TBB8oUB3dvmZuxrg_mABEdbLokS-VO5U8QFcul7gKnQ7sXO-34QQQkMR6pW8sI2AC4WQYw/s400/P1040003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456031448727378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZMtErAEux5bdWQrQ8VatYHCe5-RTdRtRmBIYDAnC-qoYIXbVGfu4Jy3_l2E_zvWZydZO2rm7KBJyokVIPX7UEImh39SFMDgsDrhjWOlf90MU1UEOyQXYWUVsdCg22uaSVMNdU6PJwA/s400/P1040005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456021063686866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div>Holly and Emily dove right in making flower fairies. I'll post a picture of one later.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfhLd_6CGOWsfNdooxt8K-dqhMFTF2AQiAwT2cu9bCUBv0_VOw9wmsAT0AFsKKqQNh1VplRHIyE-m9tPxjQroP-k9oM4b1cByrKAhCWxYXKPyxzxMtRO_IiNN5I11uv_uaCppXTL2QQ/s1600/P1030997.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfhLd_6CGOWsfNdooxt8K-dqhMFTF2AQiAwT2cu9bCUBv0_VOw9wmsAT0AFsKKqQNh1VplRHIyE-m9tPxjQroP-k9oM4b1cByrKAhCWxYXKPyxzxMtRO_IiNN5I11uv_uaCppXTL2QQ/s400/P1030997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528468440834553106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div>Today we went to the Amish market and checked out all the goodies. We all got one of their famous soft pretzels. We went on to the temple where we got the baptism and confirmation work done on behalf of our grandpa Rostad. We plan on going back and doing more work for that side of the family.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ylpu1C9AHXS12vW2irkGY9m9Qbz3jz1aUtChD5YHwgMt6bUXDGH2KSvccJZaIdtSAF_b-Q5BDsifrSaMT9kw-Iuv1pUCffAP85hAVno-5eCVAW3DR3Lf08GSOFQ9LEm-DEmCX7SMig/s1600/P1040027.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ylpu1C9AHXS12vW2irkGY9m9Qbz3jz1aUtChD5YHwgMt6bUXDGH2KSvccJZaIdtSAF_b-Q5BDsifrSaMT9kw-Iuv1pUCffAP85hAVno-5eCVAW3DR3Lf08GSOFQ9LEm-DEmCX7SMig/s400/P1040027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457002272784930" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_ZVk02JmYh4CzRqjAIwa5XvieyXJ9qsbNClVWyHznYF0mahk6Ou9WJsTZJEqCS2LxWK29dmV3fJ_b8k87B7rhjkww9dwjlmsTu8GwqA4SM6P7A2BeTp4U79biQVLHJZrW5LjDD-QoQ/s400/P1040025.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456991310697730" /><br />We were here just last year to witness Noah getting sealed to Scott and Holly. That was a special day.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL_IfNqaXPDPr7m74tA3nTiFpiRmEuAl6ox6aC366nnO28M6zF9GN322s0eqb2ib9_juohBX_jHp5qTm1rcF4b2KGd0cUdTlJbQt4PWWPFw6ttJ6KRwHLAwBW6Mre0PXtydZEwH4CMQ/s400/P1040022.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456017542456178" /><br />Next we drove through D.C. I really enjoyed checking out the beautiful fall foliage.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyK1W_Ig3d_WfT9ovFOPVdr_0d9h_V5XRxyGnKW2xH_zkOEOx_cQcRzOfSObm7LEmU2P4ogykmtg3pk45MHJSdKqnTOE5hIjfWDzt9vBgu4_eBtbFU-OnvtgLpG3vzNUdMBJR3IAYlIA/s400/P1040026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528456997316931954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-439769716922779102010-09-17T09:06:00.000-07:002010-09-17T10:22:14.096-07:00Little Poof<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK89pjOHaBL2Sb8o14nFlRqy4h7hCTDzfQyBeOvpveX8NrOTRsj8Sqb8oNCUE_xEHGqdZOYMTwirD7BRgaf1c8hUNHH4zIRV0BBDQ8MGdafEYX-jpSmzfio3CYc1cSwA_tykYaz7EoDw/s1600/march+2008+020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK89pjOHaBL2Sb8o14nFlRqy4h7hCTDzfQyBeOvpveX8NrOTRsj8Sqb8oNCUE_xEHGqdZOYMTwirD7BRgaf1c8hUNHH4zIRV0BBDQ8MGdafEYX-jpSmzfio3CYc1cSwA_tykYaz7EoDw/s400/march+2008+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517932874706614178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhaax9e7jtQpzMTbxgPzH28gsWKznAjGg12oWK-YNhsqDqh4pbAohvD0h9Ck02KhviAJeTgviTDJspF49LELdgb2IRVRUqZpTB6JibAsEbL5zTrzvMW8YRcoE-8EzZ67uaU84pGfIYA/s1600/august08+003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4U2QL_PNGGa7JPLwlYrHKSB9TXItRxtn36Fen6aan6RF1RceAE4m0sZhfyG-TzPQVPvFi8MImVb6fmlk1eJj396Tgnry1i0Ggpub-u0Fg2eIPUjFwfH2LIWjX_R2G38jfvWBxKQHIA/s400/Lake+louise+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517922525271235186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Little poof, that's what Nathaniel would call our sweet kitty Annie. We had to put her to sleep yesterday. Her health has been failing slowly over the past year and even though she still seemed like she was in good shape, she starting going to the bathroom all over the house, which is very unlike her. We hoped that she would last a lot longer because she was a great companion. As you can see from the pictures, she didn't do much besides move from one nap place to the other. We just loved having her around.<br />Annie was found as a kitten in 1992 by my uncle Paul. He was in college at the time so my Gramma Thompson took her in. That's how she got her name, little orphan Annie. We lived with my Gramma the first year of our marriage. Gramma asked me if I would take care of Annie after she died and of course I said yes. I was told later than even on her deathbed, that was her main concern, is Annie going to be taken care of? At the time, we were in transition from one house to the other and didn't want to shock Annie by moving her twice, so we left in Gramma's empty house for 2 months until we moved into our new home. Even though people dropped in to check on her and feed her, I feel that those 2 months really affected her. I didn't know what else to do.<br /> Once she moved into our home, she was the star. She was showered with affection and attention. She loved nothing more than to take a nap in the sun or in front of the fireplace. She practically lived on our bed. Her favorite sleeping spot was on your chest right below your face. I loved nuzzling my face into her soft fur. She slept right next to me almost every night. She was such a gentle spirit and my greatest comfort came from my mom when she said, "You are sending her back to Gramma." We love you Annie and you will be missed.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-36621204895403842252010-09-10T21:14:00.000-07:002010-09-10T22:02:19.268-07:00Ring around the rosie<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxUT2dlm58oHyjkRjRo4hRQYtU1FT9i8TovNISKKfaQdKqfJd-7yhc7gsOlLhEQHS489TwhNRO-xHM1mS8W' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyrq6c5EJizYwx0eLnd_KKo5fGKy0bOCDnMkOAm_EKRKMesq3tek6SbwB99ye4aREHJ4r3-IidxFDf6Lj-G' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>My sister Holly and her son Noah came for a visit from Maryland. We had a lot of fun watching Lyla and Noah play together.</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-71799105564140022412010-09-10T21:07:00.000-07:002010-09-11T14:12:39.619-07:00Noah and Lyla kiss<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dya_BmWMChzAmqAc_WwQWterDCkwfNG4A2pdEL8FtJo4ncbF6AEhwSnLD3mXegHEHTufH8f3lJwToQ3KBXw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>It was fun to see my neice and nephew play together while Holly and Noah were here for a visit. They are only 4 days apart and had alot of fun together.</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-64482203813150102762010-07-04T12:24:00.000-07:002010-07-04T12:35:14.175-07:00A New Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssbFlvzae3gAF94LujLRXYKOFZNWfoMVW3-9QZ4NbQhSI3OrSe8TYoyCx7vGF2BuOn3-1Mvw0GYZtPxYX7F8yGlXtwMu1o5nZAhjLNpqBJlvliGVpKBv6F_aTVTx3uk7hqjPgTfjc1g/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssbFlvzae3gAF94LujLRXYKOFZNWfoMVW3-9QZ4NbQhSI3OrSe8TYoyCx7vGF2BuOn3-1Mvw0GYZtPxYX7F8yGlXtwMu1o5nZAhjLNpqBJlvliGVpKBv6F_aTVTx3uk7hqjPgTfjc1g/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490135816205892114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg0OoSVIdnsqETG3ZDBOjFYtBOcCSbRMIa9xVOAjy8S6J4bj2nXVSrIp3kZ-M8A_sWfRsa_ErRAh_dXQuBobmITXfPNjXsutm0XNJnhFIgb8gWaYO-7XOQ6DhDUDoqalBVNzsxXaZTQ/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVg0OoSVIdnsqETG3ZDBOjFYtBOcCSbRMIa9xVOAjy8S6J4bj2nXVSrIp3kZ-M8A_sWfRsa_ErRAh_dXQuBobmITXfPNjXsutm0XNJnhFIgb8gWaYO-7XOQ6DhDUDoqalBVNzsxXaZTQ/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490135805572697906" /></a><br />We went to the in-laws yesterday for a BBQ and croquet. It was a lovely day. The only pictures I managed to rustle up were of us and this adorable chihuahua that my distant sister-in-law brought. She was a puppy mill rescue dog. SO sweet. She really liked Nathaniel and snuggled up on the couch next to him for little nap.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-80439742672373773342010-03-28T17:43:00.001-07:002010-03-28T17:58:30.111-07:00Cute little Lyla!Laura and I stayed with Em this weekend because Nick was out of town. We couldn't get enough of our little niece!<br /><br />Having fun with her toys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2FrkwIGODqlmgtFJ_KCkqAEaNy9ndtq1cFBdVSx1dQh2jNV6pc9be85jmJxawLps2Z6SJ4flPvxQ5_2UNJaTcjyshyphenhyphen1I_emnwQTFEvY-wBI2VioEQsQZkUe4bFry453vkICbTao9mQ/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2FrkwIGODqlmgtFJ_KCkqAEaNy9ndtq1cFBdVSx1dQh2jNV6pc9be85jmJxawLps2Z6SJ4flPvxQ5_2UNJaTcjyshyphenhyphen1I_emnwQTFEvY-wBI2VioEQsQZkUe4bFry453vkICbTao9mQ/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453850929061021090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V0lhxy3dOHpW-9EPhTyQmkqRctlZw7DWdOOvpK3dG3avnlf5UlQkqEApTFXHsWHKO39vrISlWV0ohdZ0mq2-skFwgoYKPcu_ZPujW6Z2OYfnV27qC6gerb3LUXvyt6P1E500FQX6Og/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V0lhxy3dOHpW-9EPhTyQmkqRctlZw7DWdOOvpK3dG3avnlf5UlQkqEApTFXHsWHKO39vrISlWV0ohdZ0mq2-skFwgoYKPcu_ZPujW6Z2OYfnV27qC6gerb3LUXvyt6P1E500FQX6Og/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453850916348861234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hanging out on Mom's bed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xGtLGyyZhPicVoXWebKRBQQQAIH0NDr_VJ-yFP1wxjmfdS8SW1eUOM8lYSOu-sJL7bpybPJiQirpARYuGZuP1lNn_aPsx4vvHXR92M50b5nmSFhlD5aHB74W6WqaIqo_jjALDoj8zQ/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xGtLGyyZhPicVoXWebKRBQQQAIH0NDr_VJ-yFP1wxjmfdS8SW1eUOM8lYSOu-sJL7bpybPJiQirpARYuGZuP1lNn_aPsx4vvHXR92M50b5nmSFhlD5aHB74W6WqaIqo_jjALDoj8zQ/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453850941921080546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Having lunch with the girls at Olive Garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDCy0_CGzFUVV_RFBY5GQreNoRf86xoZxirgny54CmpaBGPs4f1kQjOUG7O_TaaJZlnaoxUuwRhWjEYMeJK-44uLvgGy-PDmAQbMTzSKuhTWZ4Ki8Jhy1Hd7CDtoaPQ7VJhpjqa3rg/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeDCy0_CGzFUVV_RFBY5GQreNoRf86xoZxirgny54CmpaBGPs4f1kQjOUG7O_TaaJZlnaoxUuwRhWjEYMeJK-44uLvgGy-PDmAQbMTzSKuhTWZ4Ki8Jhy1Hd7CDtoaPQ7VJhpjqa3rg/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453850946948239794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />In the car, she pulled Laura's hand and held it on her chest! So cute! She loved playing with Laura's necklace.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ_XLZxbcjjTKTZB75J63uP-rWSt_ekOTSwTCe3n_cMf9qM-I4Z6wwVUK9hkdqN5NmGH8eDgkBiK37EIuVYrHcGBgZIevb0NMLmgbWZ6n5dLC7QysTy5LdGV2Npu6YoyyMvavEXQXUA/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ_XLZxbcjjTKTZB75J63uP-rWSt_ekOTSwTCe3n_cMf9qM-I4Z6wwVUK9hkdqN5NmGH8eDgkBiK37EIuVYrHcGBgZIevb0NMLmgbWZ6n5dLC7QysTy5LdGV2Npu6YoyyMvavEXQXUA/s400/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453850959567577202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />With Auntie Laura at church...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXIP85E0IlNsW2CIRjiFDE_ihLYVoZki-8UrPK5EzRV0gmV9BtCo5KDzSjvJTfBaE-IRGitLIv50_gTrsjhPPsCKK0JEZCCDD2yM8QIohYEHtjvNuFS0684sR-wISxVts0YuBYG5kJw/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXIP85E0IlNsW2CIRjiFDE_ihLYVoZki-8UrPK5EzRV0gmV9BtCo5KDzSjvJTfBaE-IRGitLIv50_gTrsjhPPsCKK0JEZCCDD2yM8QIohYEHtjvNuFS0684sR-wISxVts0YuBYG5kJw/s400/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453852420797306610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and Auntie Katie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt3S1tGeMElIaKEEvZjxcfpfEFUA0NKe7jaGhCf3kJ61PAV3VRSLtmhQbsUR4GMYUQO0j6vNwXG7yTr1UD6rd1283d34lgqDSiiviEWcmAcLFwh7NHmr9yYLFdI5l77Zepd5DRcu8iw/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt3S1tGeMElIaKEEvZjxcfpfEFUA0NKe7jaGhCf3kJ61PAV3VRSLtmhQbsUR4GMYUQO0j6vNwXG7yTr1UD6rd1283d34lgqDSiiviEWcmAcLFwh7NHmr9yYLFdI5l77Zepd5DRcu8iw/s400/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453852426682243970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />All the girls together. Thanks for the fun weekend!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNIMdoYZn_H0R7DQhAfx8k2KvhRavKxv2xp1omneLIDzJ8qS9REX9TucPJgRJTz2WnIua_0d4tM39DzE-XfA9RHWz6i7JFX7fV0Ug9Ix5sprWF4MED5RdEEPJdxPU2s_Puur9t2S56A/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNIMdoYZn_H0R7DQhAfx8k2KvhRavKxv2xp1omneLIDzJ8qS9REX9TucPJgRJTz2WnIua_0d4tM39DzE-XfA9RHWz6i7JFX7fV0Ug9Ix5sprWF4MED5RdEEPJdxPU2s_Puur9t2S56A/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453852431309767058" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-25393104364893138282010-02-18T21:43:00.000-08:002010-02-20T01:12:19.168-08:00Lost Footage: Part 3<p> </p><p>Here's one of Emily's birthday one year, 2007 maybe?</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSbrgN7oJcvicWhz2zyFhgwTau5jpGTR0EKaCq0w1ohFp7uZhUw-GpvtdzriRt5V-K4IqnePP8nzU5J-5_' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-44972760536693680552010-02-18T21:36:00.000-08:002010-02-18T21:43:19.159-08:00Lost footage: Part 2<p> </p><p>I took this video of Gramma Thompson's yard right before we moved out of her house. I knew that I would miss it.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxgqEwsmxp-zT2JR45Y3vZM9uiNatOIa9MoTx_VL-aSHZcKxHtCHS9zasjJX6TgB5MPQUoXVk4cCNAe9xZ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-25472810500478282242010-02-18T21:24:00.000-08:002010-02-18T21:35:48.877-08:00Lost footage: Part 1<p>My computer crashed and died a few years ago. I gave it to my brother Mark because he likes to tinker with things. He was able to somehow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">resussitate</span> it! I got these videos off of the computer and it wouldn't let me burn it onto a disc or email it to myself so this is the only way that I could figure out how to be able to save these cherished memories. Sorry that it is so fuzzy</p><p>Here is a video of Laura opening a birthday present from Emily and I.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzEw8z28Xpx8bV0n_5FRKrvILJ8pgpNim_Rn4bVfIaI6QayMeTKNfLCluj-FayLsTXmbgSYCS2qwTPmdps' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><img class="gl_spell" alt="Check Spelling" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" border="0" /></p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-54702538661986195692010-01-30T11:34:00.000-08:002010-01-30T11:43:28.049-08:00News on the house<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhOHx7RSnvhEuVmxOtBu1CBapxbdg4ZykNAdSELl9j7yYYRKlN_QXjF8E9Nv4EUf-WlhiZuYfSENFoZC8Nbczm2hkBGCEXlNUfPftb82vHMibg6xVZWeCmc2bFsGliqbasf_RZC73wA/s1600-h/house+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhOHx7RSnvhEuVmxOtBu1CBapxbdg4ZykNAdSELl9j7yYYRKlN_QXjF8E9Nv4EUf-WlhiZuYfSENFoZC8Nbczm2hkBGCEXlNUfPftb82vHMibg6xVZWeCmc2bFsGliqbasf_RZC73wA/s400/house+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432620719588836690" border="0" /></a><br />Nathaniel and I decided that our only option to get out of this house is a short sale. That is where the bank agrees to less money than is owed due to the owner's financial hardship. I make enough money to stay in the house, but that would mean that I would have to work full time forever, and that is sucking the life out of me. Plus we would like to start a family in the next few years. We had our first showing this week since it went back on the market. We are using the #1 realtor in Whatcom county. We feel really good about it. We got an offer on it yesterday from the first and only showing! Now we just have to wait for the bank. Hopefully they will consider all parts of our case and grant us a short sale. Please pray for us!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-37476902646639875302010-01-30T11:25:00.000-08:002010-01-30T11:33:58.201-08:00A denim quilt for Wes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBG7Dv6vouFbNgVTjeVQ-vFD4EdqC4Y5xT48727W7hLVYnZw6r_x8NevoMulX6tCm9C_NL2pz74rYbmy9zC-OvjmJi-pEzRAXUDANZ8qliOlVQ2JK-hocQvOpuYqHND4NJVccKblY4w/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBG7Dv6vouFbNgVTjeVQ-vFD4EdqC4Y5xT48727W7hLVYnZw6r_x8NevoMulX6tCm9C_NL2pz74rYbmy9zC-OvjmJi-pEzRAXUDANZ8qliOlVQ2JK-hocQvOpuYqHND4NJVccKblY4w/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432618286165514194" border="0" /></a><br />I decided that my in-laws all needed denim quilts, so I started making them in October so that they would be ready for Christmas presents. We decided to draw names for gift giving instead, so that gave me extra time to finish them. I finished my first one yesterday!!! I took a lot longer than I remember, maybe because Emily and I often worked on them together. This one is for my brother in law Wes. I want him to have his first because he gave me the gift of Wii. Thank you Wes! I hope that you like it!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-77069631192203691202010-01-08T18:36:00.000-08:002010-01-08T18:41:52.710-08:00Happy Birthday to me indeed!My thirties started out well! I slept in and had a lazy day around the house. Nathaniel got me a birthday cake and made me a steak dinner. It was nice to get phone calls from family singing happy birthday. I felt very loved.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOL459y9MyvpHqAjnlx1qsJOXR9Uu1umTOdGa-p6Xm_ZZ_1rwoVnPldkvWnZTcnexjrjGdmQyatxKOIeP7ZUEpUyc8qOSWvLsgBNZbY9XwG3jcFqpDNMMUBUHjbIvxRLdUq-4GNeT4Q/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOL459y9MyvpHqAjnlx1qsJOXR9Uu1umTOdGa-p6Xm_ZZ_1rwoVnPldkvWnZTcnexjrjGdmQyatxKOIeP7ZUEpUyc8qOSWvLsgBNZbY9XwG3jcFqpDNMMUBUHjbIvxRLdUq-4GNeT4Q/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424564015511390418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5syDbtbgNffH8nwmA-04tOuuD-dVhxnf-0zoZnYlmTmZnPGN2al4EIUb7-gSSziFSBzqo7FnxU9BmGTut-EnUy5vVBvcWUS9TWy-uiQjRCJwAZryyJn63Px_gisvsQ00BQ8V_TL20Zg/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5syDbtbgNffH8nwmA-04tOuuD-dVhxnf-0zoZnYlmTmZnPGN2al4EIUb7-gSSziFSBzqo7FnxU9BmGTut-EnUy5vVBvcWUS9TWy-uiQjRCJwAZryyJn63Px_gisvsQ00BQ8V_TL20Zg/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424564011473269970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtI8FBS0FVzjcqkyiJ6gjZnLOq5piijLKVASqp8f9HCtMIAudPgGAgG_tsscXkovSPts9-MD0wO6MaJP4CC09zQGHxXPC8LNTJ-3LnCswq2HjVBdZjZZga4nQ-wubqkPFwq9bPK5UhA/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtI8FBS0FVzjcqkyiJ6gjZnLOq5piijLKVASqp8f9HCtMIAudPgGAgG_tsscXkovSPts9-MD0wO6MaJP4CC09zQGHxXPC8LNTJ-3LnCswq2HjVBdZjZZga4nQ-wubqkPFwq9bPK5UhA/s400/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424564019359045858" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-32541297997241060822010-01-08T18:17:00.001-08:002010-01-08T18:34:36.397-08:00Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmT5s_X0gtk7i2uvTliPoeTNOopDsv7URs89akXJYDCqrP91uoZ5Wg6vcjduBgAO9pwz5tFe4Rf_TMTzGXD7bww247Te6rEihxXb_OXSBQvNXpsdlmqUt8E2lKEX_YjvSUmOk6jWOOg/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmT5s_X0gtk7i2uvTliPoeTNOopDsv7URs89akXJYDCqrP91uoZ5Wg6vcjduBgAO9pwz5tFe4Rf_TMTzGXD7bww247Te6rEihxXb_OXSBQvNXpsdlmqUt8E2lKEX_YjvSUmOk6jWOOg/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424559859908638786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The feast<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN52FyN2mg2B0FsYIiP7Q66GKGj4nxEKLwPqQLqGxS5jhBPj_BP9NVLLOtMhH8QCEJxE3ZHQ0DDOc7uMjRluDMvKeRAPHRVvUNyfHdhVUzZvcYjDWXVUvMrW5aQHFZ_o7NR-vktazP_w/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN52FyN2mg2B0FsYIiP7Q66GKGj4nxEKLwPqQLqGxS5jhBPj_BP9NVLLOtMhH8QCEJxE3ZHQ0DDOc7uMjRluDMvKeRAPHRVvUNyfHdhVUzZvcYjDWXVUvMrW5aQHFZ_o7NR-vktazP_w/s400/052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424560652438592466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nathaniel and Mya. She is growing up so fast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTZSQXn_Ir_GdyZDKjl3HkqqczIIe_fbW6Qcbru_dz5Sx55eHRHF9j5tAK9JJg30ZPTUeydYx4R3nKmWyjmHYDPEug0LaztYTrSMQ6OfA-YZ8yib_ont08Cq7mX-o-kpCWCt_nU7Aqg/s1600-h/041.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTZSQXn_Ir_GdyZDKjl3HkqqczIIe_fbW6Qcbru_dz5Sx55eHRHF9j5tAK9JJg30ZPTUeydYx4R3nKmWyjmHYDPEug0LaztYTrSMQ6OfA-YZ8yib_ont08Cq7mX-o-kpCWCt_nU7Aqg/s400/041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424560650146273858" border="0" /></a><br />The inlaws with thier grandbaby Mya<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lfcPd36LHp9GIYrmaB3YMbu0gxbF-fs5w5SKbTpC6A9EcUEphELBOAn8wgsdf2MpaGjIuu5bqo7dJtMto9o_XkX0lxi0RrMxwiKTUmi1LCH6qqJz-vaX9xbiY49rwgQ1DwtZ9lE3vw/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lfcPd36LHp9GIYrmaB3YMbu0gxbF-fs5w5SKbTpC6A9EcUEphELBOAn8wgsdf2MpaGjIuu5bqo7dJtMto9o_XkX0lxi0RrMxwiKTUmi1LCH6qqJz-vaX9xbiY49rwgQ1DwtZ9lE3vw/s400/039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424560645922482642" border="0" /></a><br />My cute mother-in-law Trish<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VehpMz4Q2NO7_B8Jxky-ts8Z5P9d_b2c7wMZ1lc-FNujUS8W9o3Qr8QBzD449QiQk51fAJBm-cSwDzhzoFqWICvXe_xZdtLf2ZijrVVMtT-MwDoc5wKbp20W-mKfD-DwwBVbVVKZfw/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VehpMz4Q2NO7_B8Jxky-ts8Z5P9d_b2c7wMZ1lc-FNujUS8W9o3Qr8QBzD449QiQk51fAJBm-cSwDzhzoFqWICvXe_xZdtLf2ZijrVVMtT-MwDoc5wKbp20W-mKfD-DwwBVbVVKZfw/s400/020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424559864569001442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pecan pie with pumpkin ice cream!? Yes please!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGjYoFFafJWlTZO-WFqmU5x1IE3YuBhnwDkBiadu-BjJRGrzbjB4zGZ3nfCTfhIxoOpnzx74ABr_CB9gbedO4l_FU8tD9yJGGiS5RWgCsqm9NIwadz3fdFvhyfdgmq1RWKGygW89mKA/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGjYoFFafJWlTZO-WFqmU5x1IE3YuBhnwDkBiadu-BjJRGrzbjB4zGZ3nfCTfhIxoOpnzx74ABr_CB9gbedO4l_FU8tD9yJGGiS5RWgCsqm9NIwadz3fdFvhyfdgmq1RWKGygW89mKA/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424559874418513298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I got a Wii from my Secret Santa! It caught me completely off guard! You can't see them in the picture, but there are tears in my eyes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa5osVS2ZfWgo6rK65tT_zz_fen4zpb3To6io005BtRu_2vDmzFTgTOLQ_kVlOz0xnDDEhi00pu70nG_tRH-vLUruSRt61cMDhnxL1ib_RWcnSTuoszTnCAWiqkGXdNe835xbz3UWiA/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa5osVS2ZfWgo6rK65tT_zz_fen4zpb3To6io005BtRu_2vDmzFTgTOLQ_kVlOz0xnDDEhi00pu70nG_tRH-vLUruSRt61cMDhnxL1ib_RWcnSTuoszTnCAWiqkGXdNe835xbz3UWiA/s400/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424559865706249682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Making "Robert Redford". We ended up not eating it. We once again made too many desserts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygWJWWG762-I9xbNguF8ooPhsgmF5u7u8mruPRWpr2pFc2L6-R6PWTROw3FoFPogZv9GcJcwnuEZQlUcpcVxgtt0Ge_poDTzUK7ZLtyS1AtRCjoQdorRhgNlZpytSMRYiLmphUROMpw/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygWJWWG762-I9xbNguF8ooPhsgmF5u7u8mruPRWpr2pFc2L6-R6PWTROw3FoFPogZv9GcJcwnuEZQlUcpcVxgtt0Ge_poDTzUK7ZLtyS1AtRCjoQdorRhgNlZpytSMRYiLmphUROMpw/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424559852999513938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mya fell asleep in my lap while we played Mexican train.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyVccx8BOG_jzOOP01PTb0jolaHOV_RgOtC83QdosBNd7eGE4i28qrCsOj_D9I4j5CcURa0qBmxhJb01ym1kUJZSHHHXsrklkFSl6bjIrdLfDmwIv_OMsjkKlhgrcQqKpAKqlU5mGgw/s1600-h/066.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyVccx8BOG_jzOOP01PTb0jolaHOV_RgOtC83QdosBNd7eGE4i28qrCsOj_D9I4j5CcURa0qBmxhJb01ym1kUJZSHHHXsrklkFSl6bjIrdLfDmwIv_OMsjkKlhgrcQqKpAKqlU5mGgw/s400/066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424560657013465730" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-291412850703167352009-12-22T17:23:00.001-08:002009-12-22T17:27:17.291-08:00Seriously?!Look closely. Can you see what I see?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImX2yR_9wMO8YjeIyFrNL1r6IXp-fDIOk3hgKOHbom0nRJOHmfYUjyZhuzY6st0B1vjgXUSHllypyR5GujES3glkPdV4VeaEut307adipr2Ewax55CYEuKGsx6SX_6z2ViQzd9Z6jZQ/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImX2yR_9wMO8YjeIyFrNL1r6IXp-fDIOk3hgKOHbom0nRJOHmfYUjyZhuzY6st0B1vjgXUSHllypyR5GujES3glkPdV4VeaEut307adipr2Ewax55CYEuKGsx6SX_6z2ViQzd9Z6jZQ/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418236343940370562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, that's a grey hair folks! I am almost 30 after all. One would think that I would just pluck it out but I'm strangely proud of it.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-57057714976878348612009-12-22T17:06:00.000-08:002009-12-22T17:23:12.191-08:00The Complete PackageNow that we have a beautiful new TV, we needed something nicer looking to put it on. We found this entertainment center on Craigslist for $100 AND the guy delivered it to our house 45 minutes away! We are very happy with how our living room looks now. We still need to find some sucker to buy our old TV.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniTZ3chbGO4FeHPFoclTXau_F1ewxqk5Kpj8Gadggs0I9xmpo61crFD_znQmDxxCIgwf6QUgwcb9yufP2kcS3gO9lK77KcDV004cgl1gZd0K8oFGccTKdv2U_2DVVb7tjzz574Iqtgg/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniTZ3chbGO4FeHPFoclTXau_F1ewxqk5Kpj8Gadggs0I9xmpo61crFD_znQmDxxCIgwf6QUgwcb9yufP2kcS3gO9lK77KcDV004cgl1gZd0K8oFGccTKdv2U_2DVVb7tjzz574Iqtgg/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418235279633273218" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-57684688870327006482009-12-02T23:38:00.000-08:002009-12-02T23:48:01.714-08:00A New TV!Nathaniel and I have talked about replacing our humongous 300 lb TV for a while now, but we wanted to wait until the prices dropped on the flat screens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jMxijdzsv16vKwW1RL7BsrsyQo_clhWwlPoGhSF0wCtccTuNVINhKbEDFA4WOkQJS2ZKvxC4FLLH2p9EM_d3bn_99x3y7EIrAFJmsOhEh8fDGImK93I94erNZehwlfx-keosBHHiZA/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jMxijdzsv16vKwW1RL7BsrsyQo_clhWwlPoGhSF0wCtccTuNVINhKbEDFA4WOkQJS2ZKvxC4FLLH2p9EM_d3bn_99x3y7EIrAFJmsOhEh8fDGImK93I94erNZehwlfx-keosBHHiZA/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410911777494128994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nathanial bravely ventured out on Black Friday in hopes of finding a good deal...and found one!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7OgNTcd2d3OdfNoEJXjNi9gNpPIiHkxa2ow4BO62CVqFm2M_93aH5AKrOf3tDcmmurqpiFJR_F45uDbE4mn7gVqXLAh3xU2HB7md8dBiEfcX-r-jeMwsqCIPEc7-iTnsz63k9VXI8Q/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7OgNTcd2d3OdfNoEJXjNi9gNpPIiHkxa2ow4BO62CVqFm2M_93aH5AKrOf3tDcmmurqpiFJR_F45uDbE4mn7gVqXLAh3xU2HB7md8dBiEfcX-r-jeMwsqCIPEc7-iTnsz63k9VXI8Q/s400/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410911763413353010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnLsE5NirpwPmwd18pX2EZIhKZywKla7lr1RKJ74p-AsIXKJhH28FHR4BgxW46uVnlQm0L66PTwKXokSDdLZ6sr4jN_xqH_VZBls0uWBTbz_pogHWPnGiqfYsTcyRmRhPoTudtAvzhw/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnLsE5NirpwPmwd18pX2EZIhKZywKla7lr1RKJ74p-AsIXKJhH28FHR4BgxW46uVnlQm0L66PTwKXokSDdLZ6sr4jN_xqH_VZBls0uWBTbz_pogHWPnGiqfYsTcyRmRhPoTudtAvzhw/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410911766527203250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now how do we fill all the extra space in our living room? Hmmmm.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-2934730090004057732009-12-02T22:49:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:11:57.326-08:00Thanksgiving Day<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Nathaniel and I enjoyed Thanksgiving at his parent's house this year. </span><br /></div></div><span style="font-family:georgia;">We were joined by my sister-in-law Laya, her daughter Mya, her boyfriend Gary and my brothers, Mark and Matt.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">First, I stopped by Everett to pick up Mark and Matt and to say hi to my buddy, Lyla.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnU1zMg59ngB_oEZjvKLIdGgwhsQOto7h6cequzlton4WHhncFwN-HuGAL9dp2hyEekTrbEy1xnpaQDQbkPZwcu6qCKeQ5FAnPgsZUKHGLFpgzKrJE1zcSGp4tDroYZiWlDBwneOVQw/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnU1zMg59ngB_oEZjvKLIdGgwhsQOto7h6cequzlton4WHhncFwN-HuGAL9dp2hyEekTrbEy1xnpaQDQbkPZwcu6qCKeQ5FAnPgsZUKHGLFpgzKrJE1zcSGp4tDroYZiWlDBwneOVQw/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410903610222684146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERWnHj2_mOYf3tpsTPp-1fGJ6J8Gw_fHvvwp0wNlN1j4fit0Aj_YS8-9n6Cz4OQPCP86l08Z9oCQkMGWBMqCEOS7GzKJ9nNg4UkHenk_EKfrHf_x_QMqPWaQjDPdSpU4jSgRtWAlQGA/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERWnHj2_mOYf3tpsTPp-1fGJ6J8Gw_fHvvwp0wNlN1j4fit0Aj_YS8-9n6Cz4OQPCP86l08Z9oCQkMGWBMqCEOS7GzKJ9nNg4UkHenk_EKfrHf_x_QMqPWaQjDPdSpU4jSgRtWAlQGA/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410900590410835394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Dinner was so delicious that I forgot to take pictures of it. Trish and Laya did a fantastic job.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZdvZHJfmYfX_BdxUKysZ1NmpxA8HkqR8Aj0a0hyDq1cjr2xuM3GI81Hzj4l0RjuzJZ3jBkMAsk-1DRE4ICUXmg4qlxh1bNp8YlE6xzXWstgkeYt1PDxFv6aSrPYhq5BRbyl-yG_S5g/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZdvZHJfmYfX_BdxUKysZ1NmpxA8HkqR8Aj0a0hyDq1cjr2xuM3GI81Hzj4l0RjuzJZ3jBkMAsk-1DRE4ICUXmg4qlxh1bNp8YlE6xzXWstgkeYt1PDxFv6aSrPYhq5BRbyl-yG_S5g/s400/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410909635777630146" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvyPjZyp1a9I621lZhJwxTgdPAIwVZ1pnommaoavPWANp1zxTVaJqGdHdCIXEJQ_lXm-6A30GgI2s5whKAQILPuUUWqEwAYPzxMr8EwXve29Ar80BMSgZMz6I7uo_819eekMGmWJRYg/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvyPjZyp1a9I621lZhJwxTgdPAIwVZ1pnommaoavPWANp1zxTVaJqGdHdCIXEJQ_lXm-6A30GgI2s5whKAQILPuUUWqEwAYPzxMr8EwXve29Ar80BMSgZMz6I7uo_819eekMGmWJRYg/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410903617671959602" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EIcybmULBKw1geozI6u-QZ-w7nsQvgAqrcOICKt46ds6QCWhERVDFrwNfdbFYdlc7VsRuV77QLy_xWyDygi5kl8w8qXz_tVLngrHFzgXhhLODjPhBnnliOYAvhR_x8jG5Oc040kj9Q/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EIcybmULBKw1geozI6u-QZ-w7nsQvgAqrcOICKt46ds6QCWhERVDFrwNfdbFYdlc7VsRuV77QLy_xWyDygi5kl8w8qXz_tVLngrHFzgXhhLODjPhBnnliOYAvhR_x8jG5Oc040kj9Q/s400/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410899568385164018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85AJgFaNGA7bFASRoPm_1cEAG2dMbv9Dkd1REgdO60TlR1Tt3r8_VuD6E_ITT6thMK1Ehf0r8W5Zfm2X0bJS-UC1x8-cGoTmQv_NKI52fWS2s63-rpx3-JtgH8JN-ZH1AXC0QrqEBXw/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85AJgFaNGA7bFASRoPm_1cEAG2dMbv9Dkd1REgdO60TlR1Tt3r8_VuD6E_ITT6thMK1Ehf0r8W5Zfm2X0bJS-UC1x8-cGoTmQv_NKI52fWS2s63-rpx3-JtgH8JN-ZH1AXC0QrqEBXw/s400/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410907991667543314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bjCU_Qif4Qv_2r3n5MRciNEsD5WeoZ32nAQQRTysaR7O5ftK56ti4iuTf2OKPJotpJ4Ew9qipwKxwEUUMxnbf29ZUptm6xYsTKCikkdtFZg6acDnFVGpuTG8-9Zu3JO2igotpZEfZQ/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bjCU_Qif4Qv_2r3n5MRciNEsD5WeoZ32nAQQRTysaR7O5ftK56ti4iuTf2OKPJotpJ4Ew9qipwKxwEUUMxnbf29ZUptm6xYsTKCikkdtFZg6acDnFVGpuTG8-9Zu3JO2igotpZEfZQ/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410899553937828850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">After dinner we all ate way too much dessert and played Mexican Train dominoes for 3 hours.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1p8lsxrU4OiipDmZvaCuTCx0crgqN9STZGo7-00nZPgDtU-iqnTlExBsuHi9CAaG_8myUmG1PdP99SUTBAcD04gWgBFbzqtgd4eWIGhyphenhyphenCIheQ8Lbafb3qPqBp_Xa9h9Lsk0zFKj0CQ/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1p8lsxrU4OiipDmZvaCuTCx0crgqN9STZGo7-00nZPgDtU-iqnTlExBsuHi9CAaG_8myUmG1PdP99SUTBAcD04gWgBFbzqtgd4eWIGhyphenhyphenCIheQ8Lbafb3qPqBp_Xa9h9Lsk0zFKj0CQ/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410903627428983522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, that is "Better than Robert Redford". We ate all but 4 pieces</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-30049181308866428912009-11-04T17:07:00.000-08:002009-11-07T20:01:35.755-08:00On our way to Maryland<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">We all went to visit Holly and Scott in Maryland. Emily's husband was so kind to get up at 3 in the morning to drive Emily and me to the airport on Wednesday. We connected in Salt Lake City where we met Laura and and Mom, and we all flew together on the same row to Baltimore. So much fun! This trip has reunited me with my three sisters, my mom with her three sisters, and cousins Noah and Lyla. The babies were born only 4 days apart, so it has been a lot of fun seeing them interact.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN1Tsg171kl2ybI0g9cSR_qlJ2sWX-IHhOtH6ILd99rGYgNGwxmrQSlhNczIbaF1PEPa53_gIhmOamvimymfHp9t2mQ8O-5gDgaK3DwyJqk3XhdANguTX87qjTjMm579hgn0p1zp_EQ/s1600-h/P1030176.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsN1Tsg171kl2ybI0g9cSR_qlJ2sWX-IHhOtH6ILd99rGYgNGwxmrQSlhNczIbaF1PEPa53_gIhmOamvimymfHp9t2mQ8O-5gDgaK3DwyJqk3XhdANguTX87qjTjMm579hgn0p1zp_EQ/s400/P1030176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401573280384096498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qC2NY8E9NTWujNllUPe-O74aJ8nNeln6XZQbnejmeTl7hLyUPB0zUuph9yhai39XDzimLw_s5i_7bkRktpHdbmSf-tQUx4L9RYICx6iN1RhjG5uPSJVAXZGZcQbOU1zQ4GLepiFX0A/s1600-h/P1030220.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qC2NY8E9NTWujNllUPe-O74aJ8nNeln6XZQbnejmeTl7hLyUPB0zUuph9yhai39XDzimLw_s5i_7bkRktpHdbmSf-tQUx4L9RYICx6iN1RhjG5uPSJVAXZGZcQbOU1zQ4GLepiFX0A/s400/P1030220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401573289237624642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbYSYXnXMh1IpdchXJnRg6gv6yjwJsmdIsHYguRqS6RfQIjve_BgklBm9WICtuThYu8YRiaEOX1FLK4W9lYJ4MET_7j6s-VcFcxdvuFqq4ql6DbEUQFPb1NlEcAn4MWJX9SapdmLGQQ/s1600-h/P1030214.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbYSYXnXMh1IpdchXJnRg6gv6yjwJsmdIsHYguRqS6RfQIjve_BgklBm9WICtuThYu8YRiaEOX1FLK4W9lYJ4MET_7j6s-VcFcxdvuFqq4ql6DbEUQFPb1NlEcAn4MWJX9SapdmLGQQ/s400/P1030214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401573288930735346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQniBVCvsl1U_yRLTVYgC9QObJelSpy1mbodSD2k52Bp3c5WHj0DmhlV-u18WKNyHlCo1aaJeyqLXAuu3Nnk1eTVRHZkjWU8XHqMwGzjO-0z3UaAQp3GOEJRcclgQywq1bjhaI3gqKCA/s1600-h/P1030211.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQniBVCvsl1U_yRLTVYgC9QObJelSpy1mbodSD2k52Bp3c5WHj0DmhlV-u18WKNyHlCo1aaJeyqLXAuu3Nnk1eTVRHZkjWU8XHqMwGzjO-0z3UaAQp3GOEJRcclgQywq1bjhaI3gqKCA/s400/P1030211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401573282429918434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubYaxXU9WE21TH2NHwL_MXhlCJNfcvvVxc_1zIxNhHvDRU27QNrOtEyFDcYE15n9PmWhUVtbG-KEynVIp7XExpx_CIAnchFDk7IzwSdpU3-9LY1PkuUyzHhNxpB2gmDlhuFOQeLfrg/s1600-h/P1030190.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubYaxXU9WE21TH2NHwL_MXhlCJNfcvvVxc_1zIxNhHvDRU27QNrOtEyFDcYE15n9PmWhUVtbG-KEynVIp7XExpx_CIAnchFDk7IzwSdpU3-9LY1PkuUyzHhNxpB2gmDlhuFOQeLfrg/s400/P1030190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401576956985184802" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9701730881346322.post-50184124526259653332009-09-06T22:55:00.000-07:002009-09-06T22:56:13.597-07:00My first blogI figured it is time to join the blog club. It seems like a good way to keep in touch and will be fun to look back on later. I hope that sharing what I enjoy in life will be interesting to others.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221784934358129344noreply@blogger.com0